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VOL. XI. NO. 309.
ATLANTA, 6A., THURSDAY, JULY 31,1913.
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Support for Suffrage Amendment
Asked in Senate—Senators
Plead for It. •
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Bearing
petitions signed by 75,000 American
women, a band of suffragists swept
down on the Capital at noon to-day
with a demand that the proposed con
stitutional amendment granting wom
en the franchise be passed.
The suffrage demonstration started
this morning at Hyattsville, Md. f a
suburb, where the women w’ere wel
comed by members of the Woman
Suffrage Committee of the Senate.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon in
an address there said:
“We welcome you to the National
Capital as the representatives of hun
dreds of thousands of the patriotic
men and women of the United States.”
Then the march on the Capitol be
gan. the suffragisms riding in 60 auto
mobiles. As soon as the women
reached the Capitol they sent the<r
caj-ds to Senators representing suf
frage States, to whom fchjejr presented
h the petitions for submission to the
Senate.
On the floor of the Senate Senators
Owen, Ashurst, Thomas. Clapp,
Smoot, • Poindexter. Works. Jones,
Lane and Sherman made speeches fa
voring the proposed constitutional
amendment.
Lipscomb State Board Bill Vir
tually Killed, but Sheppard Sub
stitute Gives Reformers Hope.
1250,01111 JEWEL
THEFT LAID TO
'S DEATH TOLL 7 II
Recommendation That Huerta Be
Recognized Expected to Fix
President’s Plan.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—That
Ambassador Wilson’s testimony be
fore the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, in which he emphasizes the
fact that recognition of General Huer
ta must be the basis' of all plans for a
peaceful settlement of the Mexican
question, necessitates a prompt and
decisive shaping of policy by Presi
dent Wilson, is considered certain in
official circles to-day.
As President Wilson is believed to
be immovable in his policy of non
recognition of General Huerta, the
early retirement of Ambassador Wil
son is looked for.
It is believed that the White House
has not given up hope that mediation
can be brought about as a solution of
the trouble. It is recognized in Wash
ington that the developments of the
past week have done little to clarify
the situation.
TIFTON WARS ON DOGS.
TIFTON, July 31.—As a result of a
telegram from the State Board of
Health that the head of a dog kiUed
here Tuesday showed positive signs of
hydrophobia. Chief of Police Thrasher
has given notice that all dogs on the
streets without tags will be killed ana
those with tags must be muzzled.
Detective Declares Brown Uni
versity Graduate Organized
Servants Intq Gem Robbers.
Five More Succumb From In
juries Received Wednesday
Night at Cincinnati Track.
CINCINNATI, July 31.—Five more
were added to-day to the death toll
of the fatal accident at the Lagoon
Motordrome across the river from this
city last night. This brings the to
tal list of dead to seven. Eleven oth
ers are seriously hurt and some of
them may die.
The accident occurred when Odin
Johnson, captain of the Cincinnati
racing team, lost control of his ma
chine while rounding the last lap of
the final race of the evening, and the
motorcycle crashed into a lighting
pole at the top of the track, cutting
it off. A live wire came in contact
with Johnson’s gasoline tank, explod
ed it and threw fire in every direc
tion, causing a panic in the crowd.
The dead are Odin Johnson, 34, Salt
Lake City; Charles David, 5, Ludlow,
Ky.; Sam Andrews, 15, Cincinnati;
Miss Ethel Buchtman, 20, Covington,
Ky.; Mrs. William Michaels, Cincin
nati; William Patterson, Cincinnati;
James Carter, 23, Cincinnati.
FRAT ALUMNI BANQUET.
The Atlanta Alumni Association of
the Sigma Phi Epsilon college fra
ternity will hold its monthly supper
Friday night at 7 o’clock at Durand's
cafe.
NARRAGANSETT PIER. R. 1.,
July 31.—Jewel robberies here, in
which thieves have secured $250,000
worth of gems, were the work of serv
ants, organized into a band of thieves
by a Brown University graduate, is
the opinion of Frank Lambert, head
of the Western Detective Agency of
Providence.
The losses w'hieh have been made
public thus far follow:
Mrs. John H. Hanan, $150,000.
Mrs. C. C. Rumsey, $75,000.
Harry L. Haas, $50,000.
Mrs. Walter L. Ives, $2,000.
Albert Bond Lambert, amount not
given.
John R. Fell, amount not given.
Lambert says he has the evidence
of the existence of a “servants’ gang.”
He says they were organized a year
ago by the Brown University gradu
ate, w r ho was then almost penniless.
He says this man has since become
weakhy in a mysterious fashion, and
that his home is frequently visited by
men and women who have been iden
tified as servants employed in the
households of wealthy families.
“My men are w r atching the man we
believe to be the key to the mystery. ’
said Lambert. “We have asked the
police of the town where he lives to
help us. Our case against him is not
complete, but it is strong.”
English-High to
Move to Crew St,
The English Commercial High
School on August 1 will vacate the
property of the Episcopal Diocese on
Washington street and occupy the
old Crew’ street schoolhouse pending
the construction of a new $75,000
structure in 1914.
This is the decision of the Board
of Education following the report of
the committee composed of Walter
R. Daley, W. M. Slaton, L. M. Land
rum, Dan Green and Marcellus An
derson.
“It will mean a saving of $10,000
in five years if the new school is not
completed at that time,” said Presi
dent Daley. “The change will also
mean that the board will be able to
take care of all the students enrolled
this fall.”
Under the old lease of the Episco
pal Diocese building, w’hlch expires
Friday, the board agreed with Bishop
Nelson to pay a rental of $125 per
month. Several months ago Super
intendent Slaton informed the Board
of Education that there would be an
increase of 76 students next year,
w hich would bring the attendance up
to 200 instead of 125.
Moultrie Feudist Is
Guilty; Brother Tried
MOULTRIE July 31 —After delib
erating many hours the Jury trying
the case of James Hart, charged with
the murder of J. M. Harnage. returned
a verdict to-day of voluntary man-
fHaughter.
Jerry Hart, a brother of James
Hart, is on trial to-day for the murder
of Horace Harnage, the charge grow’-
lng out of the same affray for which
his brother was convicted.
The trouble between the Harnages
and the Harts took place in May in a
roadway near Berlin and was the cul
mination of a number of misunder
standings.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Local thundershow
ers Thursday and Friday.
TIFT MILL TO RESUME.
TIFTON.—The sawmill of H. H.
Tift, located here, will resume opera
tions next Monday. The mill was
shut down several weeks ago on ac
count of the condition of the lumber
market, but an order has been re
ceived for more than 1,000,000 feet of
lumber.
TAKE POSTOFFICE TEST.
TIFTON.—Three aspirants entered
for the examination held In Tifton this
week to fill the postmastership of the
Alapaha postnfUce. They are L. J
Austin, J. P. Griffin and J. H. PaU.
With the Lipscomb tax reform bill,
which creates a State board of tax
equalizers to have supervision over
county boards, virtually killed in the
House Wednesday afternoon by the
adoption of the Stovall amendment
striking out all of Section 16, defining
the powers and duties of the proposed
State board, interest among the Rep
resentatives centered Thursday in the
Sheppard substitute, which abolishes
the state board and establishes only
county boards.
The adoption of the Stovall amend
ment places the perfected Lipscomb
bill, as amended by the Ways and
Means Committee, in the peculiar po
sition of creating a State board, pro
viding for its salaries and then shear
ing it of all power.
It presages the defeat of the Lips
comb measure If It ever comes to a
vote in the House, and the passage of
the Sheppard substitute is considered
almost a certainty.
Three Amendments Defeated.
The discussion on Section 16 of the
Lipscomb bill Wednesday afternoon
clearly defined the issue as to whether
the House desired a bill creating a
State board or county boards only.
Three amendments offered by Moss
of Cobb, Fullbright of Burke and
Greene Of Houston, which made
changes In the powers of the State
board and added to the powers of the
Comptroller General, were voted down
by practically the same vote by whlan
the Stovall amendment was adopted.
The vote on the Stovall amendment
striking out the section was 105 to 66,
Several speeches were delivered in
the House during the Wednesday aft
ernoon session, most of them in favor
of the adoption of the Lipscomb bill
and the creation of a State Board >f
Tax Equalizers. Mr. Henderson, of
Jones County, created a sensation
when he declared 65 per cent of th«
people of Georgia commit perjury in
making their tax returns.
Cities Not Behind Bill.
"I want to refute the statement
that the cities are behind the Lips
comb bill,” Mr. Henderson said. "The
country people are in favor of tax re
form. I come from a county where
therg.is no town of more than 500 in
habitants, and I believe the people cf
my county honestly want a tax equal
ization measure. The people of my
county are tired of committing per
jury in making their tax returns.
"The people of Georgia commit
perjury if they return their property
for taxation at less than a fair val
uation, and I believe that 95 per cent
of them do this very thing. I defy
any one to say that the present tax
system of Georgia is not an induce
ment to perjury.”
The speaker was interrupted by Mr.
Strickland, of Pierce County.
"Do I understand you to say,”
asked Mr. Strickland, “that 95 per
cent of the people of Georgia commit
perjury?”
"They do,” replied Mr. Henderson,
“if they subscribe to the oath at the
tax receivers."
In Neither Class.
"Will the gentleman please state
which class h e is in—the 5 per cent
or the 95 per cent?” inquired Mr.
Strickland.
"Unfortunately I am in neither,”
said Mr. Henderson. "It has never
been necessary for me to go before
the tax receiver save for a very small
amount of personal property."
Mr Dorrough of Franklin and Mr.
Meadows of Wayne also spoke in fa
vor of the establishment of a Stale
board. Mr. Dorrough cited figures to
shjw that the State board system had
worked well in other States.
"Georgia is from 25 to 50 years be
hind her sister States in matters ol
tax equalization," he declared.
Mr Meadows declared that the
State board would work no hardships
on those who now make fair returns
on their property, but is intended for
those who evade the law and return
their property at less than a fair val
uation.
Heat Makes Senator
Forget His Collar;
He Pays Calls, Too!
WASHINGTON, July 31.—‘Pretty
hot to-day,’ observed Senator Thorn
ton, as he boarded an elevator at the
Capitol to-day.
“Yea,” replied the runner, “but I see
you are going the limit in trying to be'
comfortable.”
“How is that?” inquired the Sen
ator, with an uneasy tremor in his
voice.
The runner silently pointed at the
Senator's neck, and Mr. Thornton
grabbed It with both hands.
There was nothing there but neck
The Senator had neglected putting on
collar and neckt’e until the last min
ute because of the excessive heat, and
then fared forth without them.
“Blushing Primroses!” exclaimed
the Senator, “and I have been out
making departmental calls. I Just left
Postmaster General Burleson.”
Boys in Jail Try to
Hang Cellmate for
Informing on Them
FITZGERALD, July 31.—The time
ly interference of Sheriff Fountain
prevented the hanging of a prisoner
by his» cellmates in the Ben Hill
County jail. The near-vlctim and the
plotters are all boys from 10 to 16
years of age. They had been arrested
for robbing the grocery store of Isler
Brothers.
Officers caught one of the boys in
the act and he told who were with
him, resulting in their arrest. Sherifl
■Fountain placed therti in one cel!.
During the night the boys who were
“turned up” made a noose from strips
tom from a sheet in the cell and were
in the act of hanging the informer
when the Sheriff discovered them.
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China Rebels Slay
Helpless Thousands
Special Cable to The Georgian.
VLADIVOSTOK. July 31.—Dis
patches received here tell of the
wholesale massacres In China by the
rebels.
The rebels swept through Thibet,
killing thousands of men, women and
children. It is reported Thibetlans
who could not flee to safety commit
ted suicide in preference to falling
into the hands of the Chinese.
One report stated that the Thibe-
tian natives had almost been exter
minated by the Chinese rebels.
Atlanta Minister to
Head Masonic Home
BIRMINGHAM. July 31.—The Rev.
S. C. Williams, of Atlanta, has been
elected superintendent of the Ala
bama Masonic Widows and Orphans’
Home at Montgomery and will take
charge August 15. The selection was
made here at a meeting of the board
of control, of which Ben M. Jacobs, of
Birmingham, is chairman.
Rev. Mr. Williams succeeds Rev.
Mr. Graham, who has been in charge
since the institution was completed
several months ago, but who has re
signed.
Copper Strikers Ask
‘Mother’ Jones’ Help
CALUMET, MICH., July 31.—A tel
egram was sent to the headquarters
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica asking that “Mother” Jones, the
“angel” of a dozen mine strikes, be
sent to the Calumet copper region,
where 18,000 union miners are Idle.
She is working among the miners
of the West Virginia coal fields, who
waged the fiercest strike in history in
the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek dis
tricts.
Pryor Citizens Meet
To Act on Regrading
Definite action on the projected im
provement of South Pryor street from
Georgia avenue to Ridge avenue will
be taken Wednesday night at a meet
ing bf the committee at McCord
Brothers’ grocery, corner of South
Pryor street and Georgia avenue.
A profile of the needed improve
ments has been prepared. It is
planned to widen, regrade and repave
the street, and interested citizens will
I co-operate in raising the necessary
funds.
The deliberate charge that he had been “trapped” by Pinker
ton Detective Harry Scott was made by Solicitor Dorsey at the
trial of Leo M. Frank Thursday. Scott played a curious part in
the trial, being attacked by both sides.
He was given the same fiery baptism that annihilated City
Detective Black the day before, but he passed through the ordeal
in much better shape than his brother detective. Scott left the
stand at 11 o’clock and Miss Monteen Stover was called.
The Stover girl testified that
she visited the factory shortly
after 12 o’clock, April 26, and
that Frank was not in his of
fice.
Scott refused to be cowed by the
battering attack of Luther Rosser,
chief of Frank’s counsel, and fought
back violously at various times dur
ing his cross-examination. He was
Inclined to argue with both Attorney
Rosser and Solicitor Dorsey, and al
one time blazed forth angrily when
he thought that Dorsey was charging
him with holding something back.
Defense Discounts Scott’s Story.
Rosser succeeded in impeaching
Scott’s testimony to a certain extent
by showing that his testimony at the
Coroner’s inquest differed in some re
spects from that given at the trial,
and that the testimony at the inquest
lacked much that was contained in
his testimony just given under the
questioning of Solicitor Dorsey, al
though Scott had sworn at the in
quest that he was telling all he knew.
It was evident as soon s the Pin
kerton detective was called that a
sharp battle was to ensue over his
testimony. A lively tilt occyrred be
tween Rosser and Dorsey before Scott
had been on the stand five minutes.
The testimony had progressed only a
little further when Dorsey claimed
that he had been trapped by the wit
ness into believing that testimony it
another sort would be given.
Dorsey demanded the privilege of
asking leading questions in order to
determine whether Scott’s memory
was faulty or if he was purposely
holding something back.
Haas Wanted First Reports.
Th* Solicitor eot from his witness
the details of his engagement by the
National Pencil Company and sought
to emphasize that Herbert Haas, one
of Frank’s attorneys, had tried to in
duce Scott to withhold his evidence
from the police, but Scott m cross-
examination declare ' that Haas asked
only that he evidence be given the
pencil factory officials first.
Scott testified that Frank in ths
first days of the investigation had told
him that J. M. Gantt, a discharged
factory employee, knew Mary Pha-
gan well and was familiar and inti
mate with her, the Solicitor by this
evidence seeking to show a disposi
tion on the part oi v rank to throw
suspicion on someone else.
The detective described Frank’s de
meanor as extremely nervous at the
interview Tuesday night, April 29, be
tween Frank and Le- Scott said that
Frank hung his head, crossed and re-
crossed his legs, rubbed his face ana
lips with one hand and then the other,
and seemed not to know where to put
his hands.
Rosser Gri’is Scott.
Rosser, cross-examining Scott,
made the detective admit that he had
'not told of these circumstances be
fore the Coroner’s inquest and had
not stated any of the conversation be
tween Lee and Frank which he had
just told to the Solicitor. Going fur
ther, he forced Scott to admit that he
had said at the inquest that he had
heard none of the conversation.
Scott told Dorsey that he had mala
a thorough search of the first floor of
the factory soon after his services
were engaged, and that he had found
no ribbon, purse, pay envelope of
1 bloody stick, which later was said to
have been found near where Jim Con
ley was hiding, by Pinkerton opera
tives.
Scott said that he had looked for
blood spots, but that most of the evi
dence of this sort had been chipped
U'' before he entered the case.
. Rosser and S ott engaged in a heat
ed argument when Rosser called at-*
tentlon to the fact that the detective
had not mentioned at the Coroner's
inquest Frank’s alleged remark in re
gard to Gantt’s intimacy with the
Phagan girl.
Scott gave as his excuse that it wa®
an oversight, or that he possibly had
not been questioned on that matter by
the Coroner.
“I am not fool enough to give away
the whole case in detail at a prelimi
nary hearing, anyway,” added Scott.
R. P. Barrett, the machinist at the
pencil factory, who dlscovored the
strand of hair on a lathing machine
and spots resembling blood on th*
floor, was called to the stand at tho
conclusion of Monteen Stover's testi
mony.
Dorsey Quizzes Scott.
Solicitor Dorsey started his ques-*
tioning of Harry Scott with the
query:
Q. What la your business?—A*
Pinkerton detective.
Q. Do you know Leo Frank?—A.
Yes.
Q. When did you first see Frank?
A. Monday, April 28, at 7 p. m.
Q. Where was that?—A. In Frank’s
private office.
Q. What was Frank’s attitude?—A.
He was composed.
Dorsey said:
“Your honor, I want to refresh hia
memory. I was misinformed as to
what the witness would testify.”
Attorney Rosser objected.
“I am surprised at the evidence,’*
said the Solicitor, “of this witness re
garding Frank’s attitude.”
Noted Nothing Unusual.
“What about his breathing?” asked
the Solicitor—A. Well, between sen
tences, occasionally he took a deep
breath.
Q. What about the expression of
his eyes?—A. I had never seen him
before. The expression of his eyes
was about as they are now.
Frank, sitting a few feet away, wore
the same cool expression he has had
since the beginning, his face utterly
devoid of emotion. The expression
of his unusual eyes was calm. Dor
sey resumed his questioning.
Q. What did he say?—A. “I suppose
you have heard of the horrible mur
der in this factory. The directors and
I have decided to employ you to find
the murderer.”
Frank Said Ho Was Suspected.
Q. What else did he say?—A. He
said he had just come from the police
station and that the police, particu
larly Detective Black, seemed to sus
pect him.
Q. .What else?—A. He related hii
movements on the day of the murder.
He said that he paid the Mttle girl
off that day and that when she left he
heard voices on the stair. He said
that later he let Mrs. White out of
the factory at about 1 o’clock. She
saw a negro sitting on a box at the
foot of the stairway. Frank said he
left the factory at 1:10 o’clock and
went home for lunch. He said ha
returned from lunch at about 2 o’clock
and went up to his office.
Scott testified as readily as though
we were reading a narrative.
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